Common Australian slang words for tired include buggered, knackered, shattered, and stuffed, meaning completely exhausted, often with emphasis like "bloody knackered," while cactus means tired or broken, and rooted also means tired or broken, but can have other meanings, say www.nomadsworld.com and www.amberstudent.com.
👉 'Buggered' in Australia means 'exhausted' or 'very tired' 👉 If someone says 'I'm buggered after work' it means 'I'm very tired after work' 👉 Or 'I'm buggered' means 'I'm exhausted'
And if you're asking us about the round black things which are, quite literally, where the rubber meets the road, then yes, here in Australia, we spell them “tyres”. Q: Yet you “tire” if you're sleepy? A: That's right.
In Australian slang, "avo" means avocado, while "arvo" means afternoon; they sound similar but refer to different things, with "arvo" being pronounced more like "ah-vo" and "avo" like "a-vo" (with the 'a' as in 'apple'). Aussies shorten words and add an 'o' (like "servo" for service station or "devo" for devastated), leading to "arvo" for afternoon and "avo" for avocado, creating potential confusion for non-locals.
Arvo. (Noun) Abbreviation of 'afternoon'.
A "bogan" in Australia (and New Zealand) is slang for an uncouth, unsophisticated, or unrefined person, often from a working-class background, characterized by specific tastes, fashion (like mullets, flannelette shirts), speech, and behavior, though the term can be derogatory, humorous, or even self-adopted, depending on context and intent, referring to a laid-back, anti-establishment attitude rather than just poverty.
Australians use “tyres” exclusively for everything from cars to bicycles. Tires: This is the American English spelling, standard across the United States and Canada.
Woop Woop is used to refer to a place in the middle of nowhere. People use it to signify that a location is far away, unfamiliar to them, and difficult to get to.
Hard yakka: the very Australian way to say hard work. Heaps: another word for many, loads or a lot. If there's heaps of something, that means there's plenty of it. Knackered: this is a word Aussies use if they're very tired.
According to Stephen Alomes, a professor of Australian studies at Deakin University, the chant represents "enthusiasm for the tribe" and a "celebration of 'us' ", but at the extreme may act as a symbol of aggressive nationalism and xenophobia.
Here are 5 common Aussie slang words/phrases: G'day (hello), Mate (friend), Arvo (afternoon), No worries (no problem/you're welcome), and Barbie (barbecue), with many Aussies shortening words (like Brekkie for breakfast, Servo for gas station) and using colourful terms for everyday things.
Insult. The word "drongo" is used in Australian English as a mild form of insult meaning "idiot" or "stupid fellow". This usage derives from an Australian racehorse of the same name (apparently after the spangled drongo, D. bracteatus) in the 1920s that never won despite many places.
Both "tyre" and "tire" refer to the rubber covering for a wheel, but the spelling depends on the region: "tire" is standard in American English (US/Canada), while "tyre" is used in British English (UK/Australia/Commonwealth); both spellings are correct within their respective regions, with "tire" also meaning to grow weary in all English dialects.
In North America, "tire" stands as a succinct descendant of "attire," a term signifying "equipment, dress, or covering." Imagine, if you will, the wheels of early carriages – not merely functional, but adorned. This "attire" referred to the iron plates meticulously fitted onto the wheel rims in the late 15th century.
The predominant form in Classical Greek was Týros (Τύρος), which was first seen in the works of Herodotus but may have been adopted considerably earlier. It gave rise to Latin Tyrus, which entered English during the Middle English period as Tyre.
Cabbie — cab/taxi driver
We usually refer to cabs as taxis in Australia. However, we prefer to use the word “cabbie” for the taxi driver.
No, Australia is not 90% white; while a large majority identify with European ancestry (around 76-80% in recent years), a significant and growing portion identifies as Asian, African, Middle Eastern, or Indigenous, making it a highly multicultural nation with diverse ethnic backgrounds, not overwhelmingly white. Recent census data shows European ancestry (English, Irish, etc.) makes up a large chunk, but Asian ancestries are also substantial, with over 17% Asian population and around 3.8% identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, per the 2021 census data from Wikipedia.
Cultural cringe in Australia describes a historical tendency for Australians to view their own art, culture, and achievements as inferior to those from Britain or the US, leading to a lack of confidence and a preference for imported goods and ideas, though it's debated how pervasive or cured it truly is, with some arguing it's diminished by globalism but others seeing its lingering effects in nationalism or cultural insecurity. Coined by A.A. Phillips in 1950, it reflects an ingrained feeling of cultural inferiority that hampered Australian creative expression for decades.
Australian cowboys are called Stockmen, while a male trainee is a Jackaroo, and a female trainee is a Jillaroo, with other terms like Ringer or Drover used for specific roles, all working on large cattle/sheep properties called "stations," using motorbikes/helicopters as much as horses.
Australians primarily call sausages "snags," a popular slang term often used in the context of a "sausage sizzle" (a casual BBQ, often for fundraising) or a "democracy sausage" (sausage in bread at polling stations). Other less common terms might include "snarler" or "snork," but "snag" is the overwhelmingly popular and recognized term, stemming from the idea of a quick grab or light meal.